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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Lady Lake budget workshop scheduled Aug. 21

Lady Lake Commissioners will hold  budget workshop at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21 at Lady Lake Town Hall.

Lady Lake leaders face some tough choices as they move toward establishing a final millage rate for the coming year. Last month, commissioners voted to set the proposed millage rate at 3.8781, an increase over last year.

Public hearings on the tax rate will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3 and at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17.

The town is facing the loss of about $615,000 per year in funding it had received through the Communications Services Tax. The town has seen an unexplained drop in that revenue.

What’s the real story when it comes to golf courses in The Villages?

A Village of Hadley resident, in a Letter to the Editor, says he is trying to get to the bottom of the reason for the problems at golf courses in The Villages.

Why can’t The Villages get a Trader Joe’s?

A reader from Summerfield says that The Villages has done a great job of reeling in businesses, but can’t seem to land a Trader Joe’s.

Here’s the Secret Recipe when it comes to The Villages

Is there a Secret Recipe when it comes to The Villages? A Village of Fenney resident thinks so and he’s ready to offer his observations in a Letter to the Editor.

Vietnam veterans grateful for community support

An official with Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1036 is grateful for community support. Read his Letter to the Editor.

Serious top-down management failure in The Villages

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Collier resident has been studying the golf course crisis in The Villages and has concluded there has been a serious top-down management failure.